Tue 08 August 2023: The global ransomware attacks are at an all-time high, and the US is the primary target, a new report has said. The findings from the internet security firm Malwarebytes showed alarming trends in the global ransomware surge from July 2022 to June 2023, in which it noted 1,900 reported ransomware attacks […]
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Tue 08 August 2023: Digital technologies and the internet have become a part of daily life for many young people in Canada and worldwide. While that increased connectivity brings many benefits, it can also open youth up to online harm and abuse. It is important that meaningful supports are in place to protect young people […]
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Mon 07 August 2023: It is now quite simple to open a website and click a link, but that was not the case 32 years ago. To consider how different life was before to the World Wide Web (WWW) may seem rather bizarre. ordering things from the shop, watching movies at the theater, only meeting […]
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Mon 07 August 2023: The world has been dominated by generative AI in recent years. Cybercriminals have discovered a way to use this technique to clone voices, deceive individuals and organizations into providing passwords or significant quantities of money, reports Business Tech. AI has developed into a potent instrument in the company toolkit as an intelligent […]
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Sat 05 August 2023: Users of social network Twitter, currently rebranding to X, will be able to receive income from advertising only if they have paid X Blue subscription, otherwise the money will be kept by the company, US Entrepreneur and Twitter owner Elon Musk said on Saturday. “To be eligible for your ad revenue […]
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Fri 04 August 2023: The messaging service WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, is developing a new security feature for an Android beta version that will secure a user’s account using an email address, according to reports. The platform will ask for the user’s email address to protect and verify their account, reports WABetaInfo. The particular […]
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Thu 03 August 2023: French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s X, accusing the social media platform of refusing to engage in discussions about payments for the distribution of news. AFP said on Wednesday it had filed the lawsuit in Paris to compel the platform formerly known as Twitter […]
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Wed 02 August 2023: Indonesia has bought 12 new drones from Turkish Aerospace worth $300 million, its Defence Ministry said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of purchases aimed at modernising the country’s ageing military equipment, Reuters reports. The deal comes after Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, in July warned his cabinet to maintain a “healthy” budget […]
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Wed 02 August 2023: Tuesday marked the formal start of Meta, the parent company of the social media sites Facebook and Instagram, ceasing to provide news in Canada. The move was expected in response to the passing of the Online News Act, or Bill C-18, by the Canadian government in June. The bill aims to support news […]
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Wed 02 August 2023: Rapidly advancing technology is also rapidly amplifying the threats it brings along. Insults, belittlement, devaluation, and defamation, these types of hate speech-containing content that we frequently encounter on online platforms are causing concerns as they can undermine many values, from family dynamics to social harmony. The situation is even on the […]
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